# Howling noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 9, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-noise/20563 "2008-10-09T19:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![john\_k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@john\_k](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john_k)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-noise/20563/1 "2008-10-09T19:19:30Z")
I have a 2003 V8 Ford Explorer with over 102,000 miles. When the air conditioning is engaged and I accelerate from a neutral position, the car makes a howling noise. What might be the cause of that noise? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-noise/20563/2 "2008-10-09T19:24:36Z")
Could be the AC compressor. Put your head under the hood, rev the engine manually with the AC engaged, and see if you can tell where the howling is coming from. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-noise/20563/3 "2008-10-10T09:55:18Z")
Or maybe the belt running the A/C ---
**Author:** ![AndrewFrom1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@AndrewFrom1985](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AndrewFrom1985)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-noise/20563/4 "2008-10-10T12:33:17Z")
If the noise is made when the car is in “park”, it’s an AC component (compressor like previously stated). If not, it’s probably a belt.